To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapters 1-4 Vocab

H English II

Assuage

To lessen the intensity of something; ease

Consult

To seek information from someone or something

Liberal

Generous; abundant; tolerant

Taciturn

Almost always silent

Imprudent

Shamelessly bold, as in you don’t care what anyone thinks about you

Profound

Something that is very deep or symbolic

Derive

To receive something from a source

Optimism

The belief that good ultimately prevails over evil; always seeing the good things

Tyrannical

Cruel and unjust in the use of power

Entity

A being

Contentment

A feeling of calm or satisfaction

Eccentric

Odd in conduct or behavior

Vapid

Lacking interest, strength, taste, or flavor

Malevolent

Evil

Morbid

Unwholesome; gloomy

Domicile

Where a person lives

Concede

To allow or yield something such as a right or privilege to another person or country

Commission

A fee paid to an agent for providing a service. A job or task given to a person or a group, especially in order to produce a particular product or piece of work

Condescend

To do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity or level

Indigenous

Existing or growing naturally in a region or country

Secede

To make a formal withdrawal of membership from an organization, state, or alliance

Revelation

Information that is newly disclosed, especially surprising, or valuable. A surprisingly good or valuable experience

Sentimentality

The tendency or practice of indulging in emotion or nostalgia

Assurance

A promise or guarantee

Mortification

Humiliation

Irk

To annoy or irritate

Expound

To add details, as to an account; to clarify the meaning of and discussion in a learned way, usually in writing

Erratic

Exhibiting sudden, unpredictable change

Furor

An angry public reaction to something. A state of intense excitement or activity

Liable

Having legal responsibility for something, especially costs or damages